1925 — Red Grange, playing his first game as a professional with the Chicago Bears, is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Cardinals.
1934 — The Detroit Lions lose for the first time in franchise history, 3-0 to the Green Bay Packers. The Lions had won the first 10 games of the season.
1948 — Howie Dallmar of the Philadelphia Warriors matches his NBA record for futility by missing all 15 shots against the Washington Capitols.
1976 — Buffalo’s O.J. Simpson rushes for 273 yards and scores two TDs in a 27-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
1980 — Roberto Duran says “no mas” and quits with 16 seconds to go in the eighth round at New Orleans, allowing Sugar Ray Leonard to regain the WBC welterweight title.
1983 — Larry Holmes knocks out Marvis Frazier at 2:57 of the first round to retain the world heavyweight title in Las Vegas.
1984 — Dave Krieg passes for 406 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Seahawks to a 27-24 victory over the Denver Broncos. Steve Largent catches 12 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown.
1985 — Clemson’s Grayson Marshall sets an NCAA record with 20 assists in an 83-57 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore.
1995 — Tim Biakabutuka rushes for a career-high 313 yards as Michigan upsets Ohio State 31-23.
2002 — Ozzie Newsome becomes the first black general manager in NFL history, signing a new five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens that includes an upgrade in his title.
2004 — Peyton Manning sets an NFL record by throwing at least four touchdown passes in a fifth straight game, getting four in the first half alone against the Detroit Lions. Manning adds two more TD passes in the third quarter to lead Indianapolis to a 41-9 victory.
2007 — San Diego’s LaDainian Tomlinson becomes the 23rd player in NFL history rush for 10,000 yards, reaching the milestone on a 36-yard run in the Chargers’ 32-14 win over Baltimore.
2012 — The Toronto Argonauts beats the Calgary Stampeders 35-22 in the 100th Grey Cup. Toronto earns its 16th Grey Cup title and first since 2004.
2012 — Janoris Jenkins becomes the first Rams player and first NFL rookie since 1960 to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game. St. Louis beats Arizona 31-17 for the Cardinals’ seventh straight loss.
